Social Worker

3 days ago

Waikato, New Zealand Waitemata District Health Board Full time

Job NumberJob Number: WAI28721
80 hours per fortnightPermanentHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whanau-centred care, and excellence.
About the Role You will play a key role in an intensive, personalised, Maori led and clinically underpinned response to the health, cultural and social needs of approximately 70 tangata whaiora and their whanau in the Waikato region. This group of tangata whaiora who have been identified as having high needs, and who are not getting these needs met by the current service system are predominately Maori (about 70 per cent). 'High need' has been defined as a mixture of mental health and addiction problems, physical health conditions, and disability combined with significant impairment and disadvantage across a range of social, psychological, behavioural, occupational and interpersonal domains.
Key responsibilities of the role: Navigating complex biopsychosocial situations using an ecological systems approach to assist with identifying and addressing barriers to accessing health/mental health care and community support services.Assessment of support needs to determine eligibility for mental health residential recovery beds.Provide holistic and comprehensive assessment of current state and guide plan to address these issues. These include support needs assessments, social inclusion, risk assessment and safety planning in the context of family harm (elder abuse, child protection and the safeguarding of vulnerable adults). Social worker to work in partnership with Whanau Advisor about building connections.Leading practice with service users/tangata whaiora who have dual disabilities and require support from other funding provider such as ACC and DSL.Providing advice and support to families regarding EPOA and PPP&R Act 1988 and a willingness to make application to Family Court if there is no other option to facilitate access to residential services or ensure protection as needed.About the Team Oranga Rangatira is committed to providing a well-integrated and cohesive clinical and cultural model of care that will ensure services provided to tangata whaiora and their whanau enhance their Oranga, Mana and dignity.
Our success is driven by the ability and willingness to liaise and work alongside Kaimahi across the Waikato region, internally and externally, to provide a flexible community-based multi-disciplinary, intensive treatment and rehabilitation service for tangata whaiora and their whanau.
About you Competency with te ao Maori, tikanga, and te reo Maori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth.Experience in upholding Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Matauranga Maori and Kaupapa Maori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.Full registration with Social Workers Registration Board with a current APC.Minimum of 5 years work experience working with "high need individuals and or whanau" experiencing significant mental health and addiction problems.A strong desire to work from a Te Ao Maori perspective, acknowledging contributions from both cultural and clinical perspectives.Working for Health New Zealand Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is 'the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.
Social Workers in Mental Health and Addictions are provided with:
Monthly Social Work Network meetings and chances to network with other Social Workers.Monthly in house professional development opportunities.Professional supervision with an experienced Registered Social Worker.Opportunities for further training such as supervision training, when appropriate.Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whanau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.Please click 'Apply online' or apply via our Waikato Careers Website. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 5 January 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Robyn Payne at ******

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